The Eat Shop Play campaign supports and promotes local businesses located in project areas impacted by construction of the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the Purple Line Extension and the Regional Connector. This month’s Eat Shop Play business spotlight features a few of Los Angeles’ cultural institutions and a great place to fuel up after exploring.

Photo by Mark Clayton for Metro.

Along Wilshire Boulevard there’s LACMA, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in the Miracle Mile! Besides their usual exhibitions, the current featured exhibit is Christian Marclay: The Clock, a 24-hour single-channel montage constructed from thousands of moments of cinema and television history. Make sure to go check it out before it closes in September! Show your TAP card when you visit to receive a $2 discount on your general admission ticket. To get to LACMA, hop on DASH Fairfax, Metro Bus 20 or Rapid 720 to Wilshire/Fairfax.

If you’re visiting Little Tokyo, make sure to swing by the Japanese America National Museum! The museum presents unique exhibitions and innovative public programs in the historic Little Tokyo district, and it’s easily reachable via the Metro Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, or DASH A to 1st/Central. Show your TAP card to save $2 on adult admission, plus recieve a 10% discount when you visit the Chado Tea Room next door!

And along Crenshaw Boulevard, happiness is just around the corner at Happy’s Pizza! Originating in Detroit, they are now a fixture in the Crenshaw neighborhood and they don’t just do pizza! Happy’s also serves up ribs, chicken and seafood. Visit the location via Metro Bus 40 or DASH Leimert/Slauson to Crenshaw/Vernon.

For more routes and connections to any of these locations, use the Trip Planner. Now…walk, bike or Go Metro to support your neighborhood businesses!